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RESOLUTION NO. 24, SERIES 1999 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND THE COUNTY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, REGARDING THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE, WATER RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - public hearing (advertised Daily Camera 5/8/99) Davidson called for staff presentation. Bill Simmons, City Administrator, explained that Agenda Items 6C, 6D, 6E, and 6F are all related. He stated that individual staff presentations would be made, as each item is somewhat different. He stated that Resolution No. 24, Series 1999 is a resolution which would approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Louisville and Boulder County regarding the purchase of what is otherwise known as the Trillium Property, south of Dillon Road and west of 104th, and the Boulder County Land Venture Property, which is north of Dillon Road and east of 104th. The Intergovernmental Agreement outlines the mechanisms for the City and the County to cooperate on the purchase of these lands. He stated that the funds that are provided to Louisville in the Northwest Parkway Intergovernmental Agreement in the amount of $5 million would go to the purchase of this property. He explained that once all the payments have been made the City and the County would exchange deeds and conservation easements so that both the City and the County would own one-half undivided interest in both properties and one-half undivided interest in the water rights. Boulder County would be responsible for maintenance of the property in agricultural production until a mutually agreed management plan is approved. Boulder County has also agreed to dedicate from the Trillium Property and the Boulder County Land Venture Property the right-of-way necessary to improve either 104th Street or Dillon Road, or both. Further, the Intergovernmental Agreement provides that the City would pay the County $126,000 for a conservation easement on the Scriffiny Property, which is located on the west side of 88th Street. He explained that there have been extensive discussions with Boulder County over the last week regarding the Intergovernmental Agreement and Sam Light, City Attorney, will be discussing some provisions for Council to consider tonight. Sam Light, City Attorney, stated that the proposed Resolution No. 24 would approve the Intergovernmental Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign it on behalf of the City Council. The Resolution would also grant to the Mayor the authority to negotiate and approve revisions to the Intergovernmental Agreement that are desirable or necessary for the protection of the City, so long as the essential terms are not changed. He distributed a handout of the proposed changes to the Intergovernmental Agreement after recent discussions with Boulder County. Davidson requested Light to quickly review the proposed changes. Light replied that most of the changes are in relation to the first portion of the Agreement, which are the substantive terms of the transaction with the County. He explained that the way the transaction is structured is the City, this year, would buy Parcel 1, next year the 4